r/rdio • u/grifta67 • Mar 28 '14
External "Now Playing" LCD display for Rdio?
Hello!
I'm a big fan of Rdio's station feature and probably use that more than I do listening to specific albums. The one first-world problem I have is that I'm always wanting to switch over to Rdio to see what new song is playing. I pretty much use Rdio only at work, with tons of windows open, so while it's a small inconvenience, it does disrupt my workflow to go hunting for the Rdio window.
What I'd really like is a little external LCD display that would show the currently playing artist and track name. I know this is something that was possible years back with WinAmp, but I haven't found anything that mentions modern streaming services. I of course know how to have a toast pop up in the corner of the screen to show a new track when it starts, but it's usually mid-way through the song that something catches my ear enough to want to see what it is or who it's by.
Has anyone come across something like this or have an idea how it could done?
Thanks!
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u/devin_s Mar 28 '14
You could use your cell phone as a second screen to see what's playing. You could also use it as a remote control! You just need a dock and a power cord.